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Superb from KR, TO did well but class will always tell. Pons had a great debut and Ulberg impressed back from injury. Not a bad TO performance as silly as it sounds but you just have to sit back and appreciate the quality of the opposition as most French fans did. Amazing travelling support, great effort from the Robins fans. Great entertainment with only five penalties in total.

The Albi players i’ve -chatted with today reckon the ref was far too pedantic, especially for example when he heard bad language from the players. He was a lino at the Toulouse v Wigan game and they reckon the power has gone to his head !

Catalans played their match v Saints at Stade St Michel in Canet in 2006. It only has an official capacity of 3400 but I seem to recall more than that in attendance.

Yeah, Mazamet , close to Castres is équidistant (roughly) between the two towns so an excellent choice of ground. Albi struggled with the opposition first half but the superior fitness made a big difference in the second. Albi were surprised with the quality of ball movement , VARL are a decent side.

Yeah , they played ok imo. They do lack the quality of other teams but they compète well and their fitness levels are excellent. Good to see Shorrocks back to his best after the injury. Luke Polselli did ok on debut though he’s not the biggest to take high balls but he did ok, Wigan obviously targeted him. Tropis again impressed as did Jussaume who worked his socks off yet again. Houles was really pleased with the performance against the top side in SL. Sounds obvious but playing such a good side tells them of the levels they are aspiring to..

They did Stansted - Toulouse which went off ok according to the chap I spoke with.

TO 14 - Wigan 46 attendance 5133

You have to keep a winning format surely ?

Yeah but in place of who ? Lacans has been superb so far.

Jake Shorrocks back in squad, is Rouge second choice ? Two handy half-backs but Shorrocks shaving it on the kicking side, going by the first two games.

Unlucky for Gahan out for last season, made a decent come-back game v Albi then got injured again.

Bulls by 10

Yes, Cas were poor but TO kept up the pressure with pacey breaks which Cas found difficult to deal with. OAB was superb yet again. Great value too for the speccies as the warm-up game was the TO v St Esteve Elite game. Toulouse is great to visit, good time guaranteed.

Yes but not in the France squad I believe !

Cas by 14